Re: How to use zippscript??

On 7/27/05 4:53 AM, in article GAKFe.9864$ab2.9015@trndny07, "Matt Wills"
<I'm@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Matt Wills wrote:
>
>> David Robins, MD wrote:
>>
>>> I tried using zippscript, and cannot get it to work.
>>>
>>> I have a field with several radio button choices. I set one radio button
>>> and
>>> hit a button nearby to run a script that selects a layout based on the
>>> radio
>>> button choice. I want to use zippscript, so changing the radio button then
>>> runs the script without another mouse click.
>>>
>>> I treid a claculation to set a field with zippscript using the
>>> zippScript_PerformScript choice, naming the FileName, correctly, and the
>>> script I want to run, correctly. I get an error message saying it can't
>>> find
>>> the table.
>>>
>>> Any clues to what I am doing wrong? Is there a tutorial how to use this
>>> plugin? The info that comes from the author is very sparse.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> It appears that one of his optional elements is not really optional.
>>
>> Using his demo file, I created a new trigger field and script to trigger.
>> Starting with the trigger calc copied directly from his working example, I
>> replaced the elements with my own, one by one.
>>
>> Replacing the field name then the script name worked.
>>
>> Replacing the ScriptParameter with "" worked.
>>
>> Replacing the ScriptControl with "" crapped out. Putting "0" in there
>> worked.
>>
>> Matt
>
> I should have provided an example. This should work for you:
>
> YourField & zippScript_PerformScript ( Get ( FileName ) ; "ScriptName" ;
> "" ; "0" )
>
> Matt


So, If I have a trigger field, (ie a radio-button field), what kind of

script step do I use to put the

[ YourField & zippScript_PerformScript ( Get ( FileName ) ; "ScriptName" ;
> "" ; "0" ) ]

calculation into?

How does concatenating the trigger field with the zippScript do anything?

Thanks.

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